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Tortoiseshell by Maggie Campbell Pedersen | Hardcover | 2021
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Non Fiction/Fiction
- Topic
- Antique Collectable Jewellery
- Product Group
- Book
- Age Level
- Adults
- Modified Item
- No
- Date Published
- 22 Feb 2021
- ISBN-10
- 071983144X
- EAN
- 9780719831447
- Brand
- Robert Hale Ltd
- MPN
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- Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780719831447
- Genre
- Book
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Tortoiseshell
- Item Height
- 216mm
- Publisher
- T.H.E. Crowood Press LTD
- Item Width
- 138mm
- Item Weight
- 463g
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Information
Tortoiseshell, derived from marine turtles, has been used in decorative work for thousands of years. It featured in trade with, amongst others, the Babylonians and the Romans. In Europe it was used for furniture veneer in the seventeenth century, while in Polynesia it was used for personal adornment although turtles were viewed as sacred. Today it is important to be able to recognise tortoiseshell as all marine turtles are protected species and subject to global trade bans. This book covers the historical use of tortoiseshell in various parts of the world; how tortoiseshell artefacts were made, from moulding to pique work; turtles species, their habitats, and their conservation status today; the identification of tortoiseshell, and how to distinguish it from imitations, notably horn or the early plastics such as celluloid; testing methods , both simple and advanced and finally, information on laws and regulatory bodies. This is the only book that covers tortoiseshell from all aspects. AUTHOR: Maggie Campbell Pedersen is a Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, and an Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography. For many years she has specialised in organic gem materials - that is, those of plant or animal origin - where her work includes identification, teaching, writing and research. She has given lectures and seminars world-wide and is a regular contributor to gemmological publications. Thanks to her interest in conservation she has also spent time as a research assistant in various parts of the world, working with endangered species such as elephants and marine turtles, from which were derived ivory and tortoiseshell. 109 colour photographs
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T.H.E. Crowood Press LTD
ISBN-13
9780719831447
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Tortoiseshell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Number of Pages
192 Pages
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Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
463g
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United Kingdom
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